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Saudi fighter jet crashes during training mission in Khamis Mushait, killing crew

A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA Aircraft escorts a US B-52 strategic bomber during its transit through Saudi airspace. (File/MoD)
A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA Aircraft escorts a US B-52 strategic bomber during its transit through Saudi airspace. (File/MoD)
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27 Jul 2023 11:07:02 GMT9
27 Jul 2023 11:07:02 GMT9
  • The F-15SA aircraft, which had two people on board, crashed at 14:28 on Wednesday afternoon
  • Al-Maliki said an investigation into the causes of the accident had begun

Arab News

RIYADH: A Royal Saudi Air Force fighter jet crashed during a training mission in Khamis Mushait on Wednesday killing its crew.

The F-15SA aircraft, which had two people on board, crashed at 14:28 on Wednesday afternoon in the training area of King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait, Ministry of Defense spokesman Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki said.

Al-Maliki added that an investigation into the causes of the accident had begun.

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